Recommended Brake Controller for 2018 Forest River Georgetown 36B5F

Question:

I am looking to purchase a 18ft flat bed trailer with electric brakes on one axle. The trailer appears to have the standard 7 pin plug. I have a 2018 Georgetown 36B5F that also has a 7 Pin plug. What is involved with setting up my RV to use electric brakes to be used with the flat bed trailer? Is it just a matter of finding a wire harness at the dash and purchasing a pigtail and controller? Is this plug and play? Excuse my ignorance. Thanks.

asked by: Kevin

Helpful Expert Reply:

Your 2018 Forest River Georgetown 36B5F uses a Ford F53 Chassis so since it has a 7-way trailer connection already present, you simply need the custom wiring harness # 3035-P. This wiring harness will connect to the factory wiring harness located beneath the dash, near the center console. Then I recommend using the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 # 90195 for a brake controller because it has a very easy to read LCD screen with diagnostics that require no code deciphering.

This combination will be plug and play as you stated. I've attached some videos to assist.

expert reply by: Jason S